Annual Budget
Budgets are submitted by chartered student organizations and reviewed by the Finance Committee during scheduled budget hearings. The Finance Committee will review all the requests and make revisions to the budget requests based on the merits of the request, the needs of the organization, and the funding available. After deliberations, the Finance Committee forwards a balanced budget to the GPSA Council where the Council votes on the budget. Finally, the GPSA President must sign off on a balanced budget no later than early April. The budget allocations will be dispersed at the start of the fiscal year (July 1) and any allocated funding that is unused will revert to the GPSA General Fund at the end of the fiscal year and will be eventually be distributed again to student organizations.
Eligibility for the GPSA Annual Budget Process
Be a chartered Student Organization through the Student Activities Center
- Have active graduate and/or professional student membership
- May NOT be an RDSA/RGSA that directly applies for and receives GPSA PB (Pro-rated Benefit) Funding
Use of GPSA Budget Funds
Annual budget funding is primarily intended for:
- Operational expenses (advertising, copying, office supplies, recruitment materials, and equipment, etc.)
- Reoccurring costs
Budget funding is NOT intended for:
- Travel
- One-time events
- Rainy day funds
Budget Application
In order to receive a budget application and packet, organizations need to attend a GPSA Budget Workshop. After attending a workshop, organizations will receive an application via email.
Applications are due by the date listed below, with no exceptions.
FY25 Budget Process Timeline
Event | Date | Time | Documentation |
| Budget Workshop 1 | 2/9/25 | 8:00 a.m. (MT)/ Zoom | |
| Budget Workshop 2 | 2/11/25 | 11:00 a.m. (MT)/ Zoom | |
| Budget Workshop 3 | 2/12/25 | 5:30 p.m. (MT) / Zoom | |
| Budget Workshop 4 | 2/13/25 | 11:00 a.m. (MT) / Zoom | |
| Budget Workshop 5 | 2/18/25 | 11:00 a.m. (MT) / Zoom | |
| Budget Workshop 6 | 2/20/25 | 11:00 a.m. (MT) / Zoom | |
| Budget Application Deadline | 2/21/25 | 5pm | |
| Hearing Schedule Announced | 2/25/25 | 12pm | Schedule |
| Budget Hearings and Deliberations Day 1 | 3/1/25 | 8am-5pm | Schedule |
| Budget Hearings and Deliberations Day 2 | 3/2/25 | 8am-5pm | TBA |
| Finance Committee Recommendations Announced | 3/14/25 | 10am | TBA |
| Council Consideration of Fiscal Year Budget | 3/29/25 | 10am | TBA |
| FY25 Begins | TBA | TBA | TBA |
FY26 Budget - Recommendations
The following FY26 student organization budgets will be approved by the Finance Committee on TBA. The recommended budget amounts will be presented and approved by GPSA Council for final approval on TBA.
Student Organization | Budget Request |
Spring Budget Bill FY 2024
Further Questions?
For questions about chartering a student organization contact the Student Activities Center (SAC) at 277-4706 or sac@unm.edu.
To request information about a budget breakdown or to learn about setting up and utilizing a university account for a student organization, contact the Student Government Accounting Office (SGAO) at 277-7888 or sgao@unm.edu. SGAO is located in SUB 1018 and the mail stop code is MSCO3 2210.
For information specifically about GPSA funding for a student organization contact the Finance Chair at gpsafin@unm.edu or contact the GPSA Office at 277-3803.
